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News India Live, Digital Desk: Engaged in efforts to return to power in Bangladesh Tariq Rahman And Jamaat-e-Islami Has opened his election box. In these elections being held in the changed environment after the revolution of 2024, the manifesto of the opposition parties is being considered very important not only for the domestic policy of Bangladesh but also for the strategic relations with India.
BNP’s ‘changed’ stance towards India?
BNP in its manifesto ‘Bangladesh First’ Has announced a policy of. The party says that they will not accept any country as their ‘master’, but will maintain relations with all neighbors on the basis of equality and respect.
3 big diplomatic points of the manifesto:
Ban on border killing: The BNP has promised to hold ‘tough’ talks with India to stop the deaths at the border.
Water of rivers: The issue of ‘fair sharing’ of waters of common rivers like Teesta and Padma has been kept on priority.
Sovereignty and Security: The party has pledged that Bangladeshi soil will not be allowed to be used for any terrorist activity (which could be a big relief for the north-eastern states of India).
What did the opposition parties say on Hindu minorities?
Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP, which are often accused of ‘anti-Hindu’ image, have assured security this time.
Jamaat claims: Jamaat-e-Islami has said in its manifesto that if they come to power, no Hindu will have to leave the country and go to India. He has promised ‘justice and equality’.
Religious Freedom: BNP in its manifesto “Religion of one individual, state of all” The slogan has been raised, in which every citizen is promised complete security to follow his faith.
End of discrimination: The manifesto promises that violence against minorities and discrimination in jobs will be completely eliminated.
Will challenges increase for Delhi?
Even though the manifesto talks about ‘positive relations’, strategic experts are cautious. The ‘comfort zone’ in which India was during Sheikh Hasina’s government may now change.
Hasina’s extradition: BNP has made it clear that they will continue to demand the extradition of Sheikh Hasina from India.
China’s influence: The manifesto calls for balance with regional powers, which means Bangladesh may also be inclined towards China.
